Data & Research
Global Warming May Be Speeding Up: Harvard Scientists
Two climate scientists suggest they've come closer to resolving a critical debate about how quickly human activity will heat up the planet. The answer isn't good news. It's almost universally ...
China Insurance Premiums Soared in 2016, Slowed Down Most Other Places
Global insurance premiums increased by 3.1 percent in real terms during 2016, down from growth of 4.3 percent reported in 2015, according to Swiss Re Institute's sigma study. The report described ...
Commercial Lines Premiums Saw Slight Q2 Uptick, Except Workers Comp: IVANS Index
Nearly all major commercial product lines saw their Q2 2017 premium renewal rates increase slightly compared to last year. Workers compensation, however, saw renewal rates move back into the ...
H1 Catastrophe Bond Issuance Produces Massive $8.8B in New Limit: PCS
Catastrophe bond issuance for the 2017 first half reached new records for the sector, with its nearly $8.8 billion in new limit coming in larger than the biggest full year in catastrophe bond market ...
Autonomous Vehicles Could Shrink Auto Insurance Sector by 71% Through 2050: KPMG
While many insurance experts believe that autonomous vehicle technology could drastically shrink the auto insurance sector, new KPMG research assigns a precise estimate to the drop. The number is ...
Shopping With Assisted Online Chat Helps Drive Close Rates
Technology is changing the way insurance carriers meet the evolving needs of customers and prospects, and digital offerings such as assisted online live chat/messaging are poised to change the way ...
Cyber Insurance Premium Tally: $1.3B in 2016, a 35 Percent Hike
Property/casualty insurers wrote $1.35 billion in direct written premium for cyber insurance in 2016, a 35 percent jump from 2015, according to reports by Fitch Ratings and A.M. Best. The largest ...
Insurance Underwriter Among Professions Most Vulnerable to Automation: Study
The insurance underwriter profession is on the endangered list, ranking among the jobs most vulnerable to automation, says a new report from the Center for Business and Economic Research. ...